Yes, dysfunction in Washington really is Obama's fault

10:35 AM,
May 1, 2013

Written by

Jennifer Rubin

Just as they did in the Jimmy Carter presidency, liberals are now blaming everyone but the president for the political dysfunction in Washington. The country is too polarized. The media are too polarized. Republicans are impossible. They say it with a fervor that comes from having to justify why their political messiah has failed so miserably. And they say it with a lack of appreciation for presidents of both parties who had to work with the opposition. The obvious counter example is immigration reform - a contentious issue that is working its way through Congress in large part because ...